ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education (BS)
Instructional Degree Program
Spring 2004___
Assessment Period Covered
July 2004
Date Submitted
Expanded Statement of Institutional Purpose Linkage:
Institutional Mission Reference:
Texas A&M International University, a Member of The Texas A&M
University System, is committed to the preparation of students for leadership
roles in their chosen profession and in an increasingly complex, culturally
diverse state, national, and global society … Through instruction, faculty
and student research, and public service, Texas A&M International
University is a strategic point of delivery for well-defined programs
and services that improve the quality of life for citizens of the border
region, the State of Texas, and national and international communities.
College/University Goal(s) Supported:
The mission of the College of Education at Texas A&M International
University is to provide a comprehensive and coherent professional development
system for educators, which likes all aspects of the educational profession.
Through educational experiences provided by this system, educators will
be prepared to provide learner-centered instructional experiences that
promote excellence and equity for all students in the field.
Intended Educational (Student) Outcomes:
1. Students completing the early childhood education program
will compare favorably with students at like institutions in the state
of Texas on their knowledge of English Language Arts and Reading instruction.
2. Students completing the early childhood education program
will compare favorably with students at like institutions in the state
of Texas on mathematics instructions.
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education (BS)
Instructional Degree Program
Spring 2004___
Assessment Period Covered
July 2004
Date Submitted
Intended Educational (Student) Outcome:
NOTE: There should be one form for each intended outcome listed.
The intended outcome should be restated in the box immediately below
and the intended outcome number entered in the blank spaces.
____ 1. Students completing the early childhood education program will
compare favorably with students like institutions in the state of Texas
on their knowledge of English Language and Reading instruction.
First Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
____a. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
The average score of students completing the early childhood education
program will be at or near 70% on the Texas Examination of Educator
Standards (TExES) in Domain 1 English Language Arts and Reading.
____a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
Seven students took the required examination, and all seven passed
the exam with an average score of 80.86 per cent on Domain 1 English
Language Arts and Reading well above the stated objective.
____a. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
In order to improve the results of the instruction of early childhood
students in their knowledge of English Language Arts and Reading, the
program should take the following measures: (1) continue with the current
requirements of course work, (2) take advantage of the newly created
Hinojosa Reading Research Center by having students become actively
involved in the program, (3) Involve students in the TAMIU Child Development
Center in activities involving language development and tutorial activities
in the after school program.
Second Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
____b. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
Students will complete a self-report survey at the beginning of
the capstone course, EDEC 4366 Curriculum and Materials in Early Childhood
Education, on their understanding of concepts in oral language including
development, delivery strategies and techniques and the influence of
second language learning.
____b. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
(N=13) Upon completion of the self-report survey, 84 percent of
the students demonstrated their understanding of concepts in oral language
including development, delivery strategies and techniques and the influence
of second language learning.
____b. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
The data indicate that if early childhood students follow the sequence
of courses prior to enrolling in EDEC 4366, they will be successful
in the assessment.
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education (BS)
Instructional Degree Program
Spring 2004___
Assessment Period Covered
July 2004
Date Submitted
Intended Educational (Student) Outcome:
NOTE: There should be one form for each intended outcome listed.
Intended outcome should be restated in the box immediately below and
the intended outcome number entered in the blank spaces.
____ 2. Students completing the early childhood program will compare
favorably with students at like institutions in the state of Texas on
mathematics instruction.
First Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
____a. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
The average score of students completing the early childhood education
program will be at or near 70% on the TExES in Domain 2 Mathematics.
____a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
Seven students took the required examination. All eleven students
passed the mathematics component of the exam with an average score of
81.71 per cent, well above the stated objective.
____a. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
In order to improve these scores, the program should continue requiring
the existing courses. Further, instruction in EDEC 3364 Mathematics
and Science for the Young Child should emphasize developmentally appropriate
practices with young children. The program now has access to young children
in the TAMIU Child Development Center for observation and field experiences
along with state adopted materials recommended for Early Childhood years.
Second Means of Assessment for Outcome Identified Above:
____b. Means of Program Assessment & Criteria for Success:
A sample of graduates of the program will be interviewed during
their first year of teaching regarding their preparation for teaching
measurement, probability and statistics.
____b. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
Six students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in early childhood
education in 2003 were interviewed with the following results: On a
scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being highest, all students felt their preparation
on teaching measurement was at the 4 level with one student responding
3. On probability, students felt their preparation was at the 3 levels
with one teacher stating her preparation was at the 4 level. Students
rated their preparation to teach statistics at the lowest of the three
areas with one person rating it as 1, and one person rating it 2. The
other responses were 3’s and 4’s.
They suggested that more time in EDEC 3464 might be spent on these
higher-level mathematics activities. Their suggestions included more
field experiences; more experience in working with parents, information
on record keeping, more she had learned was actual experiences working
in the schools as a paraprofessional.
____b. Use of Results to Improve Instructional Program:
In order to improve the mathematics component of the TAMIU early
childhood mathematics component, the program should continue with its
present requirements and make the following adjustments: include more
hands on activities on the units of work for preparation for teaching
measurement, probability and statistics in the course EDEC 3364 and
include field experiences for these areas in the TAMIU Child Development
Center as well as in the public schools.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
SOURCE |
LOCATION/Special Instructions |
Texas Examination of Educator
Standards (TExES) (Summary of Results) |
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Self-Report Survey |
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Interview Questions |
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